Power to use reasonable force

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It is lawful for a police officer exercising a power under this Act to use such force as is reasonably necessary to exercise the power (including force reasonably necessary to break into premises or a vehicle or anything in or on premises, a vehicle or a person).

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16 Power to use reasonable force